Two privately run Union Square station escalators underperform others in the subway

The amount of time escalators were available in the quarter, from 2015 through March 2022

  • Union Square ES258X
  • Union Square ES257X
  • All other escalators

Note: Availability is the percent of time an escalator was available for use. While most subway escalators are maintained by New York City Transit, some are run by third parties, mainly owners of neighboring buildings.

Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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